Ninh Binh People's Council starts its 9th session

The Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VFU) officially convened its seventh national congress in Hanoi on December 12. The congress took place at a time when our country has gained historic and significant achievements in terms of politics, economy, culture, society, defence and security and foreign affairs over more than 30 years of the Doi moi (Renewal) process. The Party and the people and the whole army are exerting every effort to successfully realise the Resolution of the 12th National Party Congress.

Vietnam’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) expanded 10.1 percent year-on-year in the first 11 months of 2018, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The four-day calendar New Year holiday and the nine-day lunar New Year (Tet) festival are expected to offer golden chances for the Vietnamese tourism sector, with the number of holiday-makers booking tours via travel agents forecast to rise by 30 percent year-on-year.

Vietnam squandered a two-goal lead to play out a 2-2 draw with Malaysia in the 2018 AFF Cup final first leg at Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on December 11.